In pictures: Record-breaking heat wave in Europe
People cool off next to the fountains at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Wednesday, July 24.
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In pictures: Record-breaking heat wave in Europe

Updated 1939 GMT (0339 HKT) July 25, 2019

People cool off next to the fountains at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Wednesday, July 24.
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Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom all reached record-breaking temperatures this week as Europe suffers through its latest heat wave.

Meteorologists say that Europe is on track for the hottest July on record, following the warmest June since records began in 1880.

At least 12 European countries have experienced record-breaking temperatures this summer.

A man cools down at an outdoor pool's shower in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, on Thursday, July 25.
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A woman in Paris walks past a window reflecting a temperature of 41 degrees Celsius (105.8 degrees Fahrenheit) on Thursday, July 25.
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A dry part of the Loire's river bed is seen in Montjean-sur-Loire, France, on Wednesday, July 24.
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A boy cools off under a public water spray on the bank of the Seine river in Paris on Thursday, July 25.
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A woman shields herself with a newspaper in Milan, Italy, on Thursday, July 25.
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People cool off with a water fight at a park in The Hague, Netherlands, on Wednesday, July 24.
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A polar bear named Nanook cools off at a zoo in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on Wednesday, July 24.
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People collect water from the public fountain in front of the Pantheon in Rome on Thursday, July 25.
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People cool off and sunbathe next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris on Thursday, July 25.
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